I have a six months old Swedish vallhund, and I am very wary of this stage :p so we keep working, and on the bad days, I try to remember being a kid and the word being all shiny and loud and fast and how hard focusing on my parents was. He deserves the same patience and kindness I had :)
Yay! Perfect timing!! 5 months old now. The picture is changing I noticed he suddenly won’t turn and pay attention outside.. and his body changes by the hour. I’ve been sick and feel like I’ve lapsed. It’s so good to remember this is all ages and stages, normal and predictable. Thanks so much again, Emily!
Apt timing! The veterinary behaviourist diagnosed my border collie with "Adolescence" and I just about died laughing until I realized he was serious. It's helped me a LOT to not focus on timelines and to focus more on what my dog is showing me she is ready for and setting her up for success instead of over facing her.
Love this video! My 7 month corgi has been a nightmare on walks. He’s been pushy, pulling on the leash, demand barking when he gets impatient, and any concept of stay is out the window! It’s been a struggle and makes me lose confidence in myself as a dog owner since I see way better behaved dogs out there. Also, he was completely fine staying home by himself in his crate as a puppy. When 6 months hit, he started exhibiting some separation anxiety. Glad to know I’m not the only one!
My puppy was a handful from the day I brought him home at 8 1/2 weeks. Separation anxiety, I couldn't get out of his sight with out him being frantic and screaming and howling. Scared of noises and items. We got sent to the corner of the room for puppy class at 14 weeks as he was so over threshold he couldn't function or take treats, jumping and leaping. At 7 1/2 months we have worked through most of these things except over threshold when he sees things in new environments but a tiny bit better. I use to love puppies but, getting this one after 13 years brought lots of tears. I hope he doesn't turn into something worse than he has been, I may not survive. Information and video was helpful. I enjoy your training.
Thank you so much for this! I was so discouraged when our Labrador hit 8 months - half of his training went out the window and getting him to even just look at us on a walk was a struggle. He was a superstar in his first puppy class, and a hyper little monster at the next level when he was an adolescent. Now he's just turning 1 and he's becoming a lovely dog, but I've struggled to know what we should be focusing on. This was really helpful!
Youve been an immense help for my incredibly difficult standard poodle pup! He was an extremely bitey puppy, had had separation anxiety, and hit adolescence like a freight train! Its truly been a journey lf learning together 💘 hes 11months and whilst we still work hard with him, hes like a different dog so far.
I'm so thankful that I found your channel, Emily! You've really been there, and have such a gift for passing on your experience and wisdom to us. I had a serious case of puppy blues after we got our puppy a few months ago, and your videos really helped me through it. You helped me to know that it's normal to have those feelings and that I didn't make a mistake. I love your videos on adolescence, too, because we are about to be there and I know I'll need more encouragement. Thank you so much!
Using a little psychology on dogs...very smart. My sheltie just turned 6 months...and hit this stage.Thank you so much for sharing your dog training expertise! ~ 🏆🐕
Just spent 1,5 hours trying to catch my 13 months old Norrbottenspets yesterday 🤬 he used to be so good at recall, since I trained it with him since he was little.. we only had a few minor set-backs during his adolescent months up until now. But today I'm going back to scratch starting to re-teach him the recall and general off-leash obedience (he is such a darling as long as the leash is on 😉) This video comes at the perfect time, they are all great things to train, and even if you already know them, it is so good to just hear them again and remind yourself once in a while! 😀
Very good talk, I needed this.My GSD pup is 6 mo and I feel all the hard work I ve put in this dog was for nothing .And I was so paranoia about having a well trained GSD , so much discipline and work and sacrifices 😩.
thank you, this video is a godsend.. every day i struggle not to give up but it's good to hear this is natural for my 1 year malinois. i swear he challenges me on every repetition of every command
Everyone feels frustrated at times. What I do when I feel like that is write down 1 thing that is really important to work on for me on a piece of paper then put that by the kettle so I see it in the morning. Then when I do that 1 thing I feel very good. WHen you get stressed cause there are 101 things you could do it feels like you are not making progress. But just the one thing and it gives you some reinforcement for doing it.
Thank you so much for this! I DID use the concept during adolescence and now find I need to use it again (3.5 year old English Shepherd) as adult confidence kicks in. I was wracking my brain on how to proceed as he KNOWS what I want, but outside sometimes chooses what he wants. I think I know how to use your suggestions ... again :) !!
Thank you for creating this video and sharing your knowledge Emily! It can sometimes feel really disheartening for pet parents when they encounter this stage with their dogs, because they feel all the training and hard work they put in wasn't effective. But this is a natural phase in a dog's life, just like with humans. You really help put things into perspective and provide excellent tips for continuing to work on key behaviors and lowering the criteria.
My pug girl just hit 1 year old, and she started behaving like when she was 5months old! she is terribly biting (no tooth change anymore) and jumping on top of me, biting my hair, is crazy! :D Great timing for the video!
Thank you for your great advice! We have a 6 month old Border Aussie and boy is he a lot of work. It feels very overwhelming on most days, simply because I don't know where to start and what to focus on, it seems there are more issues than hours in the day. But then again, he's a quick learner so I'm hoping focusing on a sturdy basis will buy us a little more time later on. I don't think a single day has passed where I didn't caught myself thinking "this was a mistake" but then I remember how far we've come along and that makes up for it.
I needed this. Thank you!! My BC/pyr is driving me nuts, and I was regretting getting a dog, when I stumbled upon this video. Now, it’s all making a lot more sense. Sigh. Thanks for tangible advice with specific examples.
Thank you! I wish there was more training/support info available for coping with canine adolescence. My Cardigan corgi is coming up to 18mo and has been kind of a brat for what feels like months now! (Probably not helped by various life-related curveballs we've been thrown.) I was really happy to see you recommend roughly what I've been doing with him, however - his LL walking still has a good way to go in more challenging places, but asking him to come into a "heel" position before giving a "go sniff!" cue has improved things a lot. He's wicked smart and still enjoys doing lil training sessions, especially if I mix up the training with a bit of tug or fetch. I *finally* started teaching him your "down-stay" the other day - getting duration may take a while though because he has the concentration span of a gnat!
Thanks Emily! This is excellent! Especially the reminder that as the dog grows, body size changes balance and movement, as well as the brain changes! Are you going to do a video on senior dog training? I just taught my Aussie Cattle Dog, 11 yrs, to: "Do as I Do" (Fugazza). I am really baffled by a new behavior, tho - she has suddenly started viciously resource guarding her dinner Kongs! Out of the blue! I have been doing D/S to my approaching her with better treats, and wait for her to calm down before giving it. She is a Champion Trick Dog, and we have lots of fun all the rest of the time! Her vet check-up was fine. Any ideas? Thanks, Emily! You do great work!
Lori stevens has great stuff on aging dogs. At 11 years old to suddenly guard. Huh. Somethings got to be up. If my own dog I would double check there wasnt a loose tooth or a rotten root with a dental xray, cause that type of stuff really hurts and if trying to get food out of a kong might make it stressy if someone approached and there was the pain etc. Does seem medical to me. But this is all opinion, keep searching for an answer, Id try not giving her food in the kong and free feed for a few weeks, and see if that goes away. And stay safe
@@kikopup thanks Emily! I too thought immediately of a medical issue, so was baffled by this sudden change but vet found no problem. Will try your idea of free feed dinner. Oddly, I feed her breakfast in the same Kongs without incident! I do ask her for lots of behaviors before breakfast. Think I will be less preoccupied with my own dinner😊 and ask for her to perform for her dinner too? She charges after the ball on the beach and is otherwise sound. Thanks, I will give your ideas a try! PS I brush her teeth and she enjoys this! Likes the doggie toothpaste, and I can check out her teeth, all touch is fine, and I trim her nails, no problem. Maybe she just needs to "earn" her dinner? Thanks again, Emily! God bless you and all your Excellent work!
I love this! This is the age people get so frustrated. I have a 4 month old newf. She just turned into a monster pup. She acts like we haven’t, worked on a thing! Omg, she is a stinker! Thanks for your videos they really help!!!
hehe, I had a dog trainer visit me when halo was a perfect puppy and just a month or two later two of my favorite behavior analysts stayed over, and halo was jumping all over them and completely untrained...
Very nice explanation of what happening in this age …. And very clear thoughts for everyone to understand what to expect and what to do… congratulations Emily !!
This couldn’t have been perfect timing as I’ve been scratching my head over my 10 month standard poodle seemingly regressing and forgetting some commands. His recall, unfortunately, is atrocious. But the suggestions of going back to the basics I’m definitely going to try. Thanks for the video.
@@DynastyTrickDogs A long time ago there was a way to block specific websites, so I blocked the major punitive websites from advertising... But really its what you search for on google etc, that you see, so when I was looking up stuff for xmas presents Id see ads related to my searches and not so much dog training. I find the most annoying ad the dog food ad I keep seeing where the persons voice really gets on my nerves lol
This was really helpful. I've had some situations where that idea of using what he wants as a reward may really turn some problematic issues around - I hope so!!
Great information 🫂 I consider it perfect for sharing with DIY service animal training couples, particularly those who are new to service animal training and think that there perfect puppy is all trained at five or six months of age 🤯😢, just before adolescent hormones kick in.
Thanks for posting this wonderful tutorial with beautiful explanations as always. Not sure I could ever be as interesting or exciting as a urinated bush or even a dogs behind, but I know my 4 legged still adores me. Guess I am lucky that she has such low standards! Love your Sucesso dog, totally adorable & cute. Absolutely loving your channel & all what you do.
Greetings from the netherlands. I am so desperate. Just adopted a 8 month old. He is just very little trained and very hyper. He has severe seperarion anxiety, jumps and does the puppt bites. Can live witj that, can work on that. But today he really jumped up for my arm and bit me (rather hard!). Also down and he jumped "at my head". I am pretty sure he is not out to kill me but that it is the grown up puber version of puppy bites. I pushed him down. He doesn't care. I make him sit and wait but thsn he goes right back to it. With the puppy jumping part and nibbling i just walk away but canr as he then bites in my behind or legs. So what? Cant ignore him and he is not more than few seconds impressed by correction. And this biting is a no go. Speciallt as it feels as if he is fully conciouse going for hard play. Hurts!
I brought my dog home during her adolescence, and boy howdy is it tough sometimes. Lately I've been trying to think about what her adulthood will really look like, and how to tell when she's getting there, since I don't know her exact age.
@@kikopup she's medium-sized, mostly American Bully and Bulldog heritage-wise. The test also said her "genetic age" is about 3 human years, but I don't really understand what they mean haha.
"You may be having second thoughts of getting a (adolescent) dog." You speak as if I had a choice! (Hah!) I was adopted by a (stray) dog Nov. 10, 2020. Long story short, she had been neglected by her family bc she was too rough with her human toddler sister (she wants to make sure that you KNOW that she loves you bc she would start with your internal organs); they had let her outside and never let her back in. In her mind, her family turned their backs on her, and to be honest, they did. Three months later, she's at my house. The vet says she's OK, just starved down; she was also given meds for the ticks that were on her. The family surrendered her to me. I managed to get some weight on her, so I thought; her belly didn't stop growing. January 2, 2021, she gave birth to her first puppy in my bed. After we calm down from our panic attack (i.e. me), we go to the laundry room to have nine more puppies. Sadly, two of the three runts passed. Aaaaand I took back the puppy that was born in my bed and I was keeping the Runt #3 anyway. She and mom had a special bond, oddly enough. Sadly, mom passed suddenly, and I now have to discipline the two girls now, rather than just enjoy my "Gigi" status. These two are driving me nuts - they are toddlers and teenagers. I have little help with them, especially when it comes to manners, discipline, and training. My dad is the worst.... He complains about them scratching him to bleeding (granted, he's a cardiac patient and on a lot of blood thinners; thanks Agent Orange!), but he doesn't care to learn the e-collars for positive reinforcement or correction or keep treats handy to positively reward good behavior. He goes into his room and shuts the door; I clean up their mess. I'm getting gray hair....
@@kikopup - I thought about it, but they are getting along really well now. My next problem is training my dad - they don't understand what he's asking them to do (like come inside), and he also lets them get away with a lot more than I do. He doesn't pay a lick of attention to what I do, my key words for them, and routines. Other than, everything is starting to settle nicely. Some days though, I feel like I'm going to wake up from the bad dream, and their mother will be hogging my bed. But alas! That's not going to happen...
You have just described my dog 100%. Can I ask what you would suggest at the dog park if playing with the other dogs is so reinforcing that you never get the opportunity of the dog returning to you (no matter what enticing treat you have) and the only reason that your dog comes is because all the other dogs came because they wanted the treat?
Depends on the dog, also the smaller the dog the sooner they go through adolescence and adlulthood, my little chihuahua Kiko was like at 6 months old, ok Im adult now, settled and happy with life...
Just got an 18 month old from a SPCA which was gotten from another facility so she wouldn't be put down she is precious but all of the sudden she goes into playful attack mode
I have taken a variety of food and toys out with me when I walk my dog but sadly he still prefers chasing squirrels. I have just accepted it - I will learn to ask for a behaviour before I let him off leash to chase a squirrel!
You could try getting him into games with you that simulate chasing squirrels like frisbee and a toy on a fishing line (called a flirt pole if you google it)
you could also use a remote controlled car with a toy on it to work on the issue if you cant find places where you can create distance from squirrels without them exciting your dog
@@kikopup yes - he loves his frisbee and chuck it - maybe I will stay away from the parks with squirrels or a while and improve his leave it! I am just learning that a decompression walk is not decompressing if he is chasing squirrels - oops!
Thank you for the video. What’s your advices for a 10 mo adolescence who currently refused to take most meal and treats, started to nip hard in play session or sometimes in training session? Vet said no health issues, trainers said no aggression. TIA
My Yellow Labrador is almost 2 years and I’m having trouble still. It seems that she’s just now going through adolescence! I guess these techniques will help with her too. What age is typically considered the adolescent period
I think labs go through adolescence until 5 hehe, kidding... the bigger the dog the longer it takes them to reach adulthood, but yeah all dogs are different
@@kikopup Thanks so much! Maggie is my 3rd Lab. Babe Ruth (chocolate) her big ‘sister’ is10 years and still loves to play! Our first yellow Lab, Sandy Koufax, would chase her tail at 13 when she was happy and playing! All females and all named for baseball players. Maggie is Maggie (del Mago) named for Javier Baez (el Mago- the Magician) who played for the Cubs until recently. Maggie is so smart - she can open the door to the outside!
I know your comment is a year old, but here I come with an answer. My dog is also Labrador-sized, but a hound breed, and I feel like she started going into adolescence at about 7,8 months and it has been constantly getting worse since then. Now she is soon a year old and it is driving me crazy everyday because I feel like I am not making any mistakes but even in boring environment she often chooses to not listen to my constant but instead just stand there, even though she clearly knows what I am asking and there is not anything more interesting going on... I hope this is over soon
Hi Emily and thank you so much for the video! My 2 year old dog used to have bad separation anxiety, and after working with him for a few months we got to the stage where he could be left alone for a few hours and stay completely calm. About a month ago we left him at doggy daycare while on vacation, and ever since he has stated peeing in the house when left alone even for a few minutes (before this started, he would never pee in the house, his anxiety would show though barking, chewing, pacing etc). Do you have any advice? Thank you so much!
Help! I taught my dog to keep eye contact on me (8 month old Australian shepherd) quite a bit and now she won’t follow lures. She keeps thinking I’m trying to trick her by moving the food around her so she tries as hard as possible to not follow the food/even look at it. What do I do?
I just got a standard poodle puppy a week ago and he is nine weeks old today, so I know that adolescence is still a little ways off, but is there anything breed-specific that you could point out so I can be proactive now? I’m a first time dog owner and will also be using a trainer, but I’d appreciate any advice you can offer.
Would you say this still holds for rescue dogs? I got mine (a terrier mix) at about 10 months and he's now almost 2 years old. We have ups and downs still and I don't know if it's adolescence, the "rescue thing" or just how he is gonna be as an adult dog. I'm just trying to find a bit of solace here😅
Some dogs are harder than others, the hard part in my opinion is getting through the first 2, and sometimes 3 years because the dog seems to "reset to default" from time to time, but once they hit adulthood the sudden reset to default stuff ends if you have been working on the issues unless they have some sort of big trauma. Some dogs will have lifetime issues, all dogs have different genetics and personalities, sometimes what happens in the womb can effect the dog for their whole life... But what I find (this is personal opinion) once they hit adulthood the training becomes easier and sticks, where adolescence the brain is throwing out the training with neural pruning and really great at saving all the bad memories that happened... a great way to survive on earth, but not great to live with hehe.
@@kikopup thanks for your reply! Yeah, some days all I can say is "But you know this stuff!" but then, as you say, it's actually like he doesn't. Let's continue training and see how he develops in the next year 😉
Emily! Thank you so much, I’ve been looking for some guidance for adolescent puppies for some time already and as always you’re the best source of information! I’ve a question, is the adolescence and burst in testosterone can change behaviour of our dogs towards my unaltered 10 month old puppy? He was attacked recently 3 times by other males. Now when we’re on walked he shows signs of aggression towards other males, not all but definitely there is an issue. He’s completely fine with females. Could it be fear aggression? Would you be able to help? I’m worried about his safety. He’s never been a timid puppy, he has lots of confidence and I’m trying to work on increasing the confidence levels outside. Thank you!
www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search I suggest hiring a trainer. If he was attacked by your own dogs then its good to manage them until you can get help. Some dogs just dont like to meet other male dogs, often times you find out the relatives of the dog have the same issue. Some females dont like other females and only males. My one border collie , gender doesnt matter, the two others prefer to meet the opposite gender. Being attacked 3 times could easily cause him to react. I am so sorry you are having to go through this.
@@kikopup Thank you, Emily!y apologies, it was supposed to be by other dogs, not our dogs. He’s the only dog in a household. I’ll be contacting a behaviourist, I want to do what’s best for him and don’t want to escalate the issue any further.
Thank you for this video. I have a labrador puppy and I'm dreading adolescence and hope I can manage her when it arrives since she'll be much bigger then. Would training the basics regularly up to that point help mitigate the regression?
yeah but not over do it, cause if you do the same stuff repetitively they can get disinterested in training. But say you notice your pup start to want to jump on people, or start to put feet up on the kitchen counters, you can start addressing things as the crop up, before they get rehearsed a lot
I have a six months old Swedish vallhund, and I am very wary of this stage :p so we keep working, and on the bad days, I try to remember being a kid and the word being all shiny and loud and fast and how hard focusing on my parents was. He deserves the same patience and kindness I had :)
Yay! Perfect timing!! 5 months old now. The picture is changing I noticed he suddenly won’t turn and pay attention outside.. and his body changes by the hour. I’ve been sick and feel like I’ve lapsed. It’s so good to remember this is all ages and stages, normal and predictable. Thanks so much again, Emily!
Apt timing! The veterinary behaviourist diagnosed my border collie with "Adolescence" and I just about died laughing until I realized he was serious. It's helped me a LOT to not focus on timelines and to focus more on what my dog is showing me she is ready for and setting her up for success instead of over facing her.
Love this video! My 7 month corgi has been a nightmare on walks. He’s been pushy, pulling on the leash, demand barking when he gets impatient, and any concept of stay is out the window! It’s been a struggle and makes me lose confidence in myself as a dog owner since I see way better behaved dogs out there. Also, he was completely fine staying home by himself in his crate as a puppy. When 6 months hit, he started exhibiting some separation anxiety. Glad to know I’m not the only one!
My puppy was a handful from the day I brought him home at 8 1/2 weeks. Separation anxiety, I couldn't get out of his sight with out him being frantic and screaming and howling. Scared of noises and items. We got sent to the corner of the room for puppy class at 14 weeks as he was so over threshold he couldn't function or take treats, jumping and leaping. At 7 1/2 months we have worked through most of these things except over threshold when he sees things in new environments but a tiny bit better. I use to love puppies but, getting this one after 13 years brought lots of tears. I hope he doesn't turn into something worse than he has been, I may not survive. Information and video was helpful. I enjoy your training.
Thank you so much for this! I was so discouraged when our Labrador hit 8 months - half of his training went out the window and getting him to even just look at us on a walk was a struggle. He was a superstar in his first puppy class, and a hyper little monster at the next level when he was an adolescent. Now he's just turning 1 and he's becoming a lovely dog, but I've struggled to know what we should be focusing on. This was really helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Youve been an immense help for my incredibly difficult standard poodle pup! He was an extremely bitey puppy, had had separation anxiety, and hit adolescence like a freight train! Its truly been a journey lf learning together 💘 hes 11months and whilst we still work hard with him, hes like a different dog so far.
A good reminder to go back and revisit things, thankyou
I'm so thankful that I found your channel, Emily! You've really been there, and have such a gift for passing on your experience and wisdom to us. I had a serious case of puppy blues after we got our puppy a few months ago, and your videos really helped me through it. You helped me to know that it's normal to have those feelings and that I didn't make a mistake. I love your videos on adolescence, too, because we are about to be there and I know I'll need more encouragement. Thank you so much!
Using a little psychology on dogs...very smart. My sheltie just turned 6 months...and hit this stage.Thank you so much for sharing your dog training expertise! ~ 🏆🐕
all the Sheltie love here
Just spent 1,5 hours trying to catch my 13 months old Norrbottenspets yesterday 🤬 he used to be so good at recall, since I trained it with him since he was little.. we only had a few minor set-backs during his adolescent months up until now. But today I'm going back to scratch starting to re-teach him the recall and general off-leash obedience (he is such a darling as long as the leash is on 😉)
This video comes at the perfect time, they are all great things to train, and even if you already know them, it is so good to just hear them again and remind yourself once in a while! 😀
Very good talk, I needed this.My GSD pup is 6 mo and I feel all the hard work I ve put in this dog was for nothing .And I was so paranoia about having a well trained GSD , so much discipline and work and sacrifices 😩.
I'm so glad you made this video!!!!!!!!
Awe thanks Ali! :)
thank you, this video is a godsend.. every day i struggle not to give up but it's good to hear this is natural for my 1 year malinois. i swear he challenges me on every repetition of every command
You are so inspiring whenever I feel frustrated with how my own training is going - thank you so much for the videos!
Everyone feels frustrated at times. What I do when I feel like that is write down 1 thing that is really important to work on for me on a piece of paper then put that by the kettle so I see it in the morning. Then when I do that 1 thing I feel very good. WHen you get stressed cause there are 101 things you could do it feels like you are not making progress. But just the one thing and it gives you some reinforcement for doing it.
Thank you so much for this! I DID use the concept during adolescence and now find I need to use it again (3.5 year old English Shepherd) as adult confidence kicks in. I was wracking my brain on how to proceed as he KNOWS what I want, but outside sometimes chooses what he wants. I think I know how to use your suggestions ... again :) !!
This is such a great vlog - thanks so much for sharing. Really amazing advice
You are so welcome!
Thank you for creating this video and sharing your knowledge Emily! It can sometimes feel really disheartening for pet parents when they encounter this stage with their dogs, because they feel all the training and hard work they put in wasn't effective. But this is a natural phase in a dog's life, just like with humans. You really help put things into perspective and provide excellent tips for continuing to work on key behaviors and lowering the criteria.
A forgotten phase in a lot of training videos I've seen. It's either puppies or adults. Thanks!!
I hit this stage with my Aussie, can relate to this advice and commentary on this video! Great content like always.
My pug girl just hit 1 year old, and she started behaving like when she was 5months old! she is terribly biting (no tooth change anymore) and jumping on top of me, biting my hair, is crazy! :D Great timing for the video!
same
This is happening to us.
I've been lucky so far with my 9 month old. He does test boundaries but not everything all at once and gives in but then moves on to another.
Thank you for your great advice! We have a 6 month old Border Aussie and boy is he a lot of work. It feels very overwhelming on most days, simply because I don't know where to start and what to focus on, it seems there are more issues than hours in the day. But then again, he's a quick learner so I'm hoping focusing on a sturdy basis will buy us a little more time later on.
I don't think a single day has passed where I didn't caught myself thinking "this was a mistake" but then I remember how far we've come along and that makes up for it.
Thank you!! Trying to prepare myself before this stage hits 😳 this is a topic I rarely see discussed and it is very appreciated!! ❤️😊
I needed this. Thank you!! My BC/pyr is driving me nuts, and I was regretting getting a dog, when I stumbled upon this video. Now, it’s all making a lot more sense. Sigh. Thanks for tangible advice with specific examples.
It will get better :). Keep training. Its a sucky time for any creature
This was so helpful. Thank you.
Thank you! I wish there was more training/support info available for coping with canine adolescence. My Cardigan corgi is coming up to 18mo and has been kind of a brat for what feels like months now! (Probably not helped by various life-related curveballs we've been thrown.) I was really happy to see you recommend roughly what I've been doing with him, however - his LL walking still has a good way to go in more challenging places, but asking him to come into a "heel" position before giving a "go sniff!" cue has improved things a lot. He's wicked smart and still enjoys doing lil training sessions, especially if I mix up the training with a bit of tug or fetch. I *finally* started teaching him your "down-stay" the other day - getting duration may take a while though because he has the concentration span of a gnat!
Another great video Emily. Thankyou
This is really helpful- thank you
Oh good!
Thanks Emily! This is excellent! Especially the reminder that as the dog grows, body size changes balance and movement, as well as the brain changes! Are you going to do a video on senior dog training? I just taught my Aussie Cattle Dog, 11 yrs, to: "Do as I Do" (Fugazza). I am really baffled by a new behavior, tho - she has suddenly started viciously resource guarding her dinner Kongs! Out of the blue! I have been doing D/S to my approaching her with better treats, and wait for her to calm down before giving it. She is a Champion Trick Dog, and we have lots of fun all the rest of the time! Her vet check-up was fine. Any ideas? Thanks, Emily! You do great work!
Lori stevens has great stuff on aging dogs. At 11 years old to suddenly guard. Huh. Somethings got to be up. If my own dog I would double check there wasnt a loose tooth or a rotten root with a dental xray, cause that type of stuff really hurts and if trying to get food out of a kong might make it stressy if someone approached and there was the pain etc. Does seem medical to me. But this is all opinion, keep searching for an answer, Id try not giving her food in the kong and free feed for a few weeks, and see if that goes away. And stay safe
@@kikopup thanks Emily! I too thought immediately of a medical issue, so was baffled by this sudden change but vet found no problem. Will try your idea of free feed dinner. Oddly, I feed her breakfast in the same Kongs without incident! I do ask her for lots of behaviors before breakfast. Think I will be less preoccupied with my own dinner😊 and ask for her to perform for her dinner too? She charges after the ball on the beach and is otherwise sound. Thanks, I will give your ideas a try! PS I brush her teeth and she enjoys this! Likes the doggie toothpaste, and I can check out her teeth, all touch is fine, and I trim her nails, no problem. Maybe she just needs to "earn" her dinner? Thanks again, Emily! God bless you and all your Excellent work!
Thank you. There is little information on this subject.
Thank you so much for making these videos!
I love this! This is the age people get so frustrated. I have a 4 month old newf. She just turned into a monster pup. She acts like we haven’t, worked on a thing! Omg, she is a stinker! Thanks for your videos they really help!!!
hehe, I had a dog trainer visit me when halo was a perfect puppy and just a month or two later two of my favorite behavior analysts stayed over, and halo was jumping all over them and completely untrained...
Very nice explanation of what happening in this age …. And very clear thoughts for everyone to understand what to expect and what to do… congratulations Emily !!
Great advice, thank you.
These are really great tips!
thanks!
So appreciate this!! Thanks
Thank you for this!
This couldn’t have been perfect timing as I’ve been scratching my head over my 10 month standard poodle seemingly regressing and forgetting some commands. His recall, unfortunately, is atrocious. But the suggestions of going back to the basics I’m definitely going to try. Thanks for the video.
Great! Thanks🙏
I got a Cesar Milan ad on this video?! 😑😒 Awesome tips, thanks!
Gah... I got a cute LL Bean xmas commercial with a dog I actually know the trainer of! Lucky me!
I got a Zak George ad... lol.
@@DynastyTrickDogs A long time ago there was a way to block specific websites, so I blocked the major punitive websites from advertising... But really its what you search for on google etc, that you see, so when I was looking up stuff for xmas presents Id see ads related to my searches and not so much dog training. I find the most annoying ad the dog food ad I keep seeing where the persons voice really gets on my nerves lol
oh gosh now the ad it telling me to diet!
@@kikopup I'm surprised because I never watch Zak, yet it's the ad I get the most. they must've spent lots of ad budget on me lol!
This was really helpful. I've had some situations where that idea of using what he wants as a reward may really turn some problematic issues around - I hope so!!
Great information 🫂 I consider it perfect for sharing with DIY service animal training couples, particularly those who are new to service animal training and think that there perfect puppy is all trained at five or six months of age 🤯😢, just before adolescent hormones kick in.
Haha yea!
I am new to your channel, today I kind of binge watched a lot of your videos! :D Great advice!
Welcome! :)
Great video, very helpful with my 8 month old Great Pyrenees 👍
Thanks for posting this wonderful tutorial with beautiful explanations as always.
Not sure I could ever be as interesting or exciting as a urinated bush or even a dogs behind, but I know my 4 legged still adores me. Guess I am lucky that she has such low standards!
Love your Sucesso dog, totally adorable & cute.
Absolutely loving your channel & all what you do.
I got that in Brazil :) I love it so much :) hehe
@@kikopup Its absolutely lovely.
@@kikopup Have you been to Brazil? I'm a Brazilian fan!
Love this video. I have a 7 month old Huntaway x Border Collie, and adolescence has been so hard. This vid helps a lot, thanks. :)
This is great advice, thanks Emily 👍
Great advice
thanks!
Greetings from the netherlands. I am so desperate. Just adopted a 8 month old. He is just very little trained and very hyper. He has severe seperarion anxiety, jumps and does the puppt bites. Can live witj that, can work on that. But today he really jumped up for my arm and bit me (rather hard!). Also down and he jumped "at my head". I am pretty sure he is not out to kill me but that it is the grown up puber version of puppy bites. I pushed him down. He doesn't care. I make him sit and wait but thsn he goes right back to it. With the puppy jumping part and nibbling i just walk away but canr as he then bites in my behind or legs. So what? Cant ignore him and he is not more than few seconds impressed by correction. And this biting is a no go. Speciallt as it feels as if he is fully conciouse going for hard play. Hurts!
I brought my dog home during her adolescence, and boy howdy is it tough sometimes. Lately I've been trying to think about what her adulthood will really look like, and how to tell when she's getting there, since I don't know her exact age.
It really depends on the dogs size, tiny dogs reach adulthood faster than large breeds.
@@kikopup she's medium-sized, mostly American Bully and Bulldog heritage-wise. The test also said her "genetic age" is about 3 human years, but I don't really understand what they mean haha.
Oh man I need this. We have a German shepherd mix that's driving me crazy. 😅
Sorry to hear that. Hope it gives you some hope.
"You may be having second thoughts of getting a (adolescent) dog." You speak as if I had a choice! (Hah!)
I was adopted by a (stray) dog Nov. 10, 2020. Long story short, she had been neglected by her family bc she was too rough with her human toddler sister (she wants to make sure that you KNOW that she loves you bc she would start with your internal organs); they had let her outside and never let her back in. In her mind, her family turned their backs on her, and to be honest, they did. Three months later, she's at my house. The vet says she's OK, just starved down; she was also given meds for the ticks that were on her. The family surrendered her to me. I managed to get some weight on her, so I thought; her belly didn't stop growing.
January 2, 2021, she gave birth to her first puppy in my bed. After we calm down from our panic attack (i.e. me), we go to the laundry room to have nine more puppies. Sadly, two of the three runts passed.
Aaaaand I took back the puppy that was born in my bed and I was keeping the Runt #3 anyway. She and mom had a special bond, oddly enough.
Sadly, mom passed suddenly, and I now have to discipline the two girls now, rather than just enjoy my "Gigi" status.
These two are driving me nuts - they are toddlers and teenagers. I have little help with them, especially when it comes to manners, discipline, and training. My dad is the worst.... He complains about them scratching him to bleeding (granted, he's a cardiac patient and on a lot of blood thinners; thanks Agent Orange!), but he doesn't care to learn the e-collars for positive reinforcement or correction or keep treats handy to positively reward good behavior. He goes into his room and shuts the door; I clean up their mess.
I'm getting gray hair....
Im so sorry you are having such a hard time. Have you considered finding at least one of them a another home? Since its so overwheling?
@@kikopup - I thought about it, but they are getting along really well now. My next problem is training my dad - they don't understand what he's asking them to do (like come inside), and he also lets them get away with a lot more than I do. He doesn't pay a lick of attention to what I do, my key words for them, and routines. Other than, everything is starting to settle nicely.
Some days though, I feel like I'm going to wake up from the bad dream, and their mother will be hogging my bed. But alas! That's not going to happen...
You have just described my dog 100%. Can I ask what you would suggest at the dog park if playing with the other dogs is so reinforcing that you never get the opportunity of the dog returning to you (no matter what enticing treat you have) and the only reason that your dog comes is because all the other dogs came because they wanted the treat?
Great video! Can adolescence really last 18 months from a behavior and training standpoint? Puppyhood went by too quickly. Alas!
Depends on the dog, also the smaller the dog the sooner they go through adolescence and adlulthood, my little chihuahua Kiko was like at 6 months old, ok Im adult now, settled and happy with life...
Just got an 18 month old from a SPCA which was gotten from another facility so she wouldn't be put down she is precious but all of the sudden she goes into playful attack mode
I have taken a variety of food and toys out with me when I walk my dog but sadly he still prefers chasing squirrels. I have just accepted it - I will learn to ask for a behaviour before I let him off leash to chase a squirrel!
You could try getting him into games with you that simulate chasing squirrels like frisbee and a toy on a fishing line (called a flirt pole if you google it)
you could also use a remote controlled car with a toy on it to work on the issue if you cant find places where you can create distance from squirrels without them exciting your dog
@@kikopup yes - he loves his frisbee and chuck it - maybe I will stay away from the parks with squirrels or a while and improve his leave it! I am just learning that a decompression walk is not decompressing if he is chasing squirrels - oops!
@@kikopup love this idea!
Thank you for the video. What’s your advices for a 10 mo adolescence who currently refused to take most meal and treats, started to nip hard in play session or sometimes in training session? Vet said no health issues, trainers said no aggression. TIA
My Yellow Labrador is almost 2 years and I’m having trouble still. It seems that she’s just now going through adolescence! I guess these techniques will help with her too. What age is typically considered the adolescent period
I think labs go through adolescence until 5 hehe, kidding... the bigger the dog the longer it takes them to reach adulthood, but yeah all dogs are different
@@kikopup Thanks so much! Maggie is my 3rd Lab. Babe Ruth (chocolate) her big ‘sister’ is10 years and still loves to play! Our first yellow Lab, Sandy Koufax, would chase her tail at 13 when she was happy and playing! All females and all named for baseball players. Maggie is Maggie (del Mago) named for Javier Baez (el Mago- the Magician) who played for the Cubs until recently. Maggie is so smart - she can open the door to the outside!
I know your comment is a year old, but here I come with an answer. My dog is also Labrador-sized, but a hound breed, and I feel like she started going into adolescence at about 7,8 months and it has been constantly getting worse since then. Now she is soon a year old and it is driving me crazy everyday because I feel like I am not making any mistakes but even in boring environment she often chooses to not listen to my constant but instead just stand there, even though she clearly knows what I am asking and there is not anything more interesting going on... I hope this is over soon
Hi Emily and thank you so much for the video!
My 2 year old dog used to have bad separation anxiety, and after working with him for a few months we got to the stage where he could be left alone for a few hours and stay completely calm.
About a month ago we left him at doggy daycare while on vacation, and ever since he has stated peeing in the house when left alone even for a few minutes (before this started, he would never pee in the house, his anxiety would show though barking, chewing, pacing etc).
Do you have any advice? Thank you so much!
I heard about 'limits checking' at adolescence.. obviously you explained it extremely different - am i right?
Help! I taught my dog to keep eye contact on me (8 month old Australian shepherd) quite a bit and now she won’t follow lures. She keeps thinking I’m trying to trick her by moving the food around her so she tries as hard as possible to not follow the food/even look at it. What do I do?
I just got a standard poodle puppy a week ago and he is nine weeks old today, so I know that adolescence is still a little ways off, but is there anything breed-specific that you could point out so I can be proactive now? I’m a first time dog owner and will also be using a trainer, but I’d appreciate any advice you can offer.
Don’t see your link of the three tutorials re stay and separation
Would you say this still holds for rescue dogs? I got mine (a terrier mix) at about 10 months and he's now almost 2 years old. We have ups and downs still and I don't know if it's adolescence, the "rescue thing" or just how he is gonna be as an adult dog. I'm just trying to find a bit of solace here😅
Some dogs are harder than others, the hard part in my opinion is getting through the first 2, and sometimes 3 years because the dog seems to "reset to default" from time to time, but once they hit adulthood the sudden reset to default stuff ends if you have been working on the issues unless they have some sort of big trauma. Some dogs will have lifetime issues, all dogs have different genetics and personalities, sometimes what happens in the womb can effect the dog for their whole life... But what I find (this is personal opinion) once they hit adulthood the training becomes easier and sticks, where adolescence the brain is throwing out the training with neural pruning and really great at saving all the bad memories that happened... a great way to survive on earth, but not great to live with hehe.
@@kikopup thanks for your reply! Yeah, some days all I can say is "But you know this stuff!" but then, as you say, it's actually like he doesn't. Let's continue training and see how he develops in the next year 😉
Emily! Thank you so much, I’ve been looking for some guidance for adolescent puppies for some time already and as always you’re the best source of information! I’ve a question, is the adolescence and burst in testosterone can change behaviour of our dogs towards my unaltered 10 month old puppy? He was attacked recently 3 times by other males. Now when we’re on walked he shows signs of aggression towards other males, not all but definitely there is an issue. He’s completely fine with females. Could it be fear aggression? Would you be able to help? I’m worried about his safety. He’s never been a timid puppy, he has lots of confidence and I’m trying to work on increasing the confidence levels outside. Thank you!
www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search I suggest hiring a trainer. If he was attacked by your own dogs then its good to manage them until you can get help. Some dogs just dont like to meet other male dogs, often times you find out the relatives of the dog have the same issue. Some females dont like other females and only males. My one border collie , gender doesnt matter, the two others prefer to meet the opposite gender. Being attacked 3 times could easily cause him to react. I am so sorry you are having to go through this.
@@kikopup Thank you, Emily!y apologies, it was supposed to be by other dogs, not our dogs. He’s the only dog in a household. I’ll be contacting a behaviourist, I want to do what’s best for him and don’t want to escalate the issue any further.
I feel like I'm getting one-on-one coaching from a professional trainer, despite being in the comfort of my own home.
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Thank you for this video. I have a labrador puppy and I'm dreading adolescence and hope I can manage her when it arrives since she'll be much bigger then.
Would training the basics regularly up to that point help mitigate the regression?
yeah but not over do it, cause if you do the same stuff repetitively they can get disinterested in training. But say you notice your pup start to want to jump on people, or start to put feet up on the kitchen counters, you can start addressing things as the crop up, before they get rehearsed a lot
Yuck! They had an ad for Cesar Milan on your channel! Quick - go get his shock collar on him and see how he likes it!!!
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Dogs should be allowed to sniff and smell on walks. Nobody should expect them to heel all the time.